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New regulations to double the use of sustainable renewable fuels by 2020
Increasing the use of renewable fuels will reduce carbon emissions, tackle climate change and to make the transport sector as sustainable as possible.
Department
for Transport
Free bus passes for older and disabled people protected for the future
Government changes legislation to protect free bus travel scheme.
Government puts consumers at heart of the aviation industry
Next steps to make UK aviation a world leader.
New independent appeals process to protect passengers issued with penalty fares
Penalty fare rules altered to offer greater protection to those making genuine mistakes.
Jo Johnson: unprecedented new powers for Transport for the North are ‘crucial next step’
Rail Minister calls upon northern leaders to drive forward vital northern transport projects.
Cleanest lorries will pay less to use UK roads
Haulage firms will benefit from a cheaper fee if they use less polluting lorries in plans to improve air quality across the UK.
Latest
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TWA inspector reports and decision letters
- updated
- Collection
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Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction order: Transport and Works Act order
- published
- Decision
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Rail market-led proposals
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 21 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
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Greenhouse gases from international shipping
- Written statement to Parliament
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New regulations to double the use of sustainable renewable fuels by 2020
- News story
Our consultations
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Airline Insolvency Review: a call for evidence
- Open consultation
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The passenger rail public service obligation levy
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Road freight statistics: October 2016 to September 2017
- National Statistics
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Vehicle licensing statistics: 2017
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Bernadette Kelly CB
Permanent Secretary
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Clive Maxwell
Director General High Speed Rail and Major Projects
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Lucy Chadwick
Director General International, Security and Environment Group
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Polly Payne
Director General Rail Group
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Ruth Hannant
Director General Rail Group
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Nick Joyce
Director General Resources and Strategy Group
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Tricia Hayes
Director General for Roads, Devolution and Motoring Group
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Nick Olley
General Counsel
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Professor Phil Blythe CEng FIET
DfT Chief Scientific Adviser
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Ian King
Lead non-executive director, DfT
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Richard Aitken-Davies
Non-executive board member, DfT
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Richard Keys
Non-executive board member, DfT
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Tracy Westall
Non-executive board member, DfT
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Tony Poulter
Non-executive board member, DfT
Contact DfT
Office address and general enquiries
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Contact form https://forms.dft.gov....
Switchboard 0300 330 3000
We aim to respond within 20 working days.
We may send your personal data to other transport organisations if they are best placed to answer your inquiry.
Media enquiries
Media enquiries: Newsdesk (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm)
020 7944 3021
Urgent media enquiries out of hours
020 7944 4292
The Department for Transport press office only deals with enquiries from the media.
If you're not a member of the media, please use the switchboard line
0300 330 3000
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